Officers detained the man and went inside, where they found his mother with multiple stab wounds, police said. The woman was pronounced dead at 8:57 a.m., according to the coroner’s office, and her son was arrested on suspicion of murder.

Nicholas Kim was charged with murder on April 22, with the special circumstance allegation that it occurred during the commission of a burglary, prosecutors said. Kim pleaded not guilty to the charges and is being held without bail.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Gardena Police Det. Octavio Saldana at (310) 217-9625.